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Reminiscences of Father Blessings

  Fathers play a critically important role in the raising of the children—a role that is all too often undervalued or made to appear farcical in popular culture. In actuality, though, fathers provide modeling... read more

Jun 11, 2019

Responding to Literature: Podcast Episode 191

  If you have worked through our teacher course, you know that IEW teaches nine units. With the latest update we have included an addition called “Writing About Literature.” Andrew Pudewa jokingly calls it... read more

May 20, 2019

The Reading Mother

  As Mother’s Day draws near, I can’t help but remember and reflect on my mothering years. My days of parenting babies and toddlers are far behind me now. With children in college, I... read more

Apr 25, 2019

Reading Aloud—Creating Lasting Impact

  The driveway was transformed into a skating rink. The snowy, Narnian trees made an appearance on this side of the wardrobe. The powerlines? Well, they had seen better, more effective days. This wintery... read more

Feb 15, 2019

Jump Start to Reading

  Do you recall that magical moment when reading “clicked” for you? How about for your kids? If you’re like many of us at IEW, that moment likely came about because of an encounter... read more

Nov 09, 2018

Letters to Treasure

  As a fourth-grader who loved a great adventure, reading seemed to be the ticket to experience exciting mysteries, daring adventures, and opportunities to learn about countries that I knew I’d never see in... read more

Nov 06, 2018

The Story of a Story

  My connection with the Lee family began with a phone call. One of IEW’s customer service agents spoke with a woman about her daughters who were interested in becoming accredited IEW instructors—at the... read more

Nov 02, 2018

What’s the Story?

  Are you or your student finding yourselves sequestered by the Story Sequence Chart? Has the spotlight on Unit 3 lead to some classroom stagefright? While the transition from Unit 2 to Unit 3... read more

Oct 22, 2018

Reminiscing: The Battle of the Books

When I was teaching in a homeschool co-op back when my children were younger, each spring our local library invited area middle schools to engage in a round-robin competition, answering questions from any... read more

Feb 26, 2018

Becoming a Read-Aloud Family: Podcast Episode 128

# #   Recently Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker had an opportunity to sit down with Sarah Mackenzie, busy homeschool mom, accomplished author, and creator of the podcast Read-Aloud Revival. During their time together, Andrew and... read more

Feb 22, 2018

How to Make Reading Aloud the Best Part of Your Day

  Enjoy this guest post by Sarah Mackenzie, author and creator of the popular blog, Read-Aloud Revival. When you’re done, check out Sarah’s newest book, The Read-Aloud Family, available from IEW later this spring.... read more

Feb 16, 2018

Reminiscences of Father Blessings

  Fathers play a critically important role in the raising of the children—a role that is all too often undervalued or made... read more

Responding to Literature: Podcast Episode 191

  If you have worked through our teacher course, you know that IEW teaches nine units. With the latest update we have... read more

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The Reading Mother

  As Mother’s Day draws near, I can’t help but remember and reflect on my mothering years. My days of parenting babies... read more

Reading Aloud—Creating Lasting Impact

  The driveway was transformed into a skating rink. The snowy, Narnian trees made an appearance on this side of the wardrobe.... read more

Jump Start to Reading

  Do you recall that magical moment when reading “clicked” for you? How about for your kids? If you’re like many of... read more

Letters to Treasure

  As a fourth-grader who loved a great adventure, reading seemed to be the ticket to experience exciting mysteries, daring adventures, and... read more

The Story of a Story

  My connection with the Lee family began with a phone call. One of IEW’s customer service agents spoke with a woman... read more

What’s the Story?

  Are you or your student finding yourselves sequestered by the Story Sequence Chart? Has the spotlight on Unit 3 lead to... read more

Reminiscing: The Battle of the Books

When I was teaching in a homeschool co-op back when my children were younger, each spring our local library invited area... read more

Becoming a Read-Aloud Family: Podcast Episode 128

# #   Recently Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker had an opportunity to sit down with Sarah Mackenzie, busy homeschool mom, accomplished author, and... read more

How to Make Reading Aloud the Best Part of Your Day

  Enjoy this guest post by Sarah Mackenzie, author and creator of the popular blog, Read-Aloud Revival. When you’re done, check out... read more

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